Numerous small businesses across the Grande Prairie Region will be recognized during the Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce Awards of Distinction.
Seven awards will be handed out during the Thursday, October 19th event, including Emerging Business, Legacy Business, and Young Entrepreneur Award. Keynote speaker Eddie LeMoine will speak at the Small Business Week event before the awards are handed out.
Lemoine will touch on several topics during his talk, including trends shaping the labour market, the impact of the pandemic on work dynamics and business operations, and ways to identify the essential leadership traits required to succeed during the current challenging times in business.
Earlier in the week, Invest Grande Prairie marked the annual week by reporting that in 2022, 250 new businesses opened in Grande Prairie, with over 3,000 businesses in the city spread out through various sectors.
Sideworx Connect employment agency took home Business of the Year in the 10 or more employees category, while M3M Marketing snagged the under 10 employees spot.
International Paper Grande Prairie Mill took the Legacy Business award and Sexsmith’s Braeheid Gardens grabbed the Young Entrepeneur spot. T
The GP Regional Association of Volunteer Operations won the Diversity and Inclusion award, and the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre made the Greatest Impact according to the chamber.
The Marketing award went to Once Upon a Child and Paradis Valley Honey was the winner of the Leading Edge award, Ruby’s Treats and Charcuterie finished the night taking home the Emerging Business award.
Winners were chosen by a selection committee, who scored each category based on criteria for each unique award.
